From: Russ Cox <rsc@swtch.com>
To: Plan 9 from Bell Labs <9fans@9fans.net>
Subject: Re: [9fans] Can compile Plan9 C compiler for windows10?
Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2021 13:45:27 -0400 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <8c579fdf17c7c275e4d024eb9b39d62a76e55f7a@hey.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <202103291718.12THIVwL028125@freefriends.org>
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On March 29, 2021, arnold@skeeve.com wrote:
> OK - wasn't kenc ported to Linux for bootstrapping the early
> Go compilers? Is that version general, or not worth my trying to use?
The early Go compilers, written in C, were compiled with gcc or clang.
The Plan 9 C compiler was used for the Go runtime's initial
C implementation, but in that context it was only dealing
with the self-contained demands of Go itself, not arbitrary C code
(no standard C library,��much of which gawk would need).
Even in that limited context, we spent a frustrating (non-zero)
amount of time stumbling over bugs.
Standard C has moved on, and the Plan 9 C compilers have not kept up.
They're still fine for Plan 9 C code, but given the choice
I wouldn't throw anything else at them.
Best,
Russ
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Thread overview: 17+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2021-03-28 8:13 saif.resun
2021-03-28 9:09 ` Richard Miller
2021-03-28 9:21 ` Sean Hinchee
2021-03-28 13:16 ` saif.resun
2021-03-28 15:08 ` ron minnich
2021-03-29 6:42 ` arnold
2021-03-29 14:04 ` Russ Cox
2021-03-29 14:14 ` arnold
2021-03-29 15:08 ` Charles Forsyth
2021-03-29 17:18 ` arnold
2021-03-29 17:45 ` Russ Cox [this message]
2021-03-29 17:55 ` arnold
2021-03-29 17:58 ` John Floren
2021-03-29 15:15 ` ori
2021-03-28 15:16 ` Paul Lalonde
2021-03-29 4:51 ` Ethan Gardener
2021-03-29 4:57 ` Ethan Gardener
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